$100k a year, no longer in Jacksonville
changea dispatch from
los angeles
CA
34.05°N
118.24°W
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Jacksonville
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
73% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,659/mo
$1,995 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
188% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
12.8M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Jacksonville only logs 198 pleasant days.
569% more happening than in Jacksonville.
67/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
150
477% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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